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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02844 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1802 |
| Title | Paperwork for the case of Richard Cromwell v. John Shotts |
| Date | ca. 1802 |
| Author | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Written by Taney, the future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as a lawyer in Frederick, Maryland. Taney represented plaintiff and slave owner Richard Cromwell who complained that John Shotts beat his slave Joe on 28 October 1802 in Frederick County, Maryland. Taney claimed that Shotts "with force of arms to wit swords[,] Knives, Cudgels, shovels[,] clubs and fists upon a certain Negro man named Joe the slave of him the said Richard Cromwell an assault did make ... and there beat wound and evilly treat [him]." Goes on to say Cromwell lost 20 days of work from his slave. Also claims that Shotts' actions damaged the peace, government, and dignity of the state of Maryland. Taney claims the damages are worth fifty pounds. |
| Subjects | African American History Law Slavery Injury or Wound Finance Judiciary |
| People | Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) |
| Place written | Frederick County, Maryland |
| Theme | African Americans; Law; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |